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[Q] Problems downgrading roms / installing recovery etc.

First time I post on this messageboard. I have issues with my Incredible S and because I have tried everything available on the internet and here, I decided to make a thread. I'm thankful for any response I get.
Technical Background:
S-ON
Unlocked with HTCDEV key
HBoot 2.00.0000
ClockWorkMod Recovery
(Currently no rom installed, had CM7)
Background for not working:
I decided to wipe Dalvik cache and cache on the phone, and CM7 ended up being in a bootloop. ClockWorkMod Recovery complains about:
Code:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
... etc.
I've tried to install RUU, but it hangs during the process of "restarting into bootloader"
I've tried to install stock rom through SDCard, but it complains about zip-file integrity. (even though I've checked MD5 checksums etc.)
According to "adb shell dmesg" everything seems to be fine in regards of the chip, except from this:
Code:
[11.368560] EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p27): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem.
Assume this is part of the /cache partition?
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So, to start somewhere, I need help to figure out why the phone get's unresponsive when I issue commands from fastboot, like the following:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash recovery cwm-4.0.1.4-vivo.img
I have to take the battery out to make the phone responsive again.
Another thing, when I press "reboot bootloader" inside HBOOT(on the phone) it also hangs.
What can I do to make my phone operative again?

dabih said:
First time I post on this messageboard. I have issues with my Incredible S and because I have tried everything available on the internet and here, I decided to make a thread. I'm thankful for any response I get.
Technical Background:
S-ON
Unlocked with HTCDEV key
HBoot 2.00.0000
ClockWorkMod Recovery
(Currently no rom installed, had CM7)
Background for not working:
I decided to wipe Dalvik cache and cache on the phone, and CM7 ended up being in a bootloop. ClockWorkMod Recovery complains about:
A
Code:
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
... etc.
I've tried to install RUU, but it hangs during the process of "restarting into bootloader"
I've tried to install stock rom through SDCard, but it complains about zip-file integrity. (even though I've checked MD5 checksums etc.)
According to "adb shell dmesg" everything seems to be fine in regards of the chip, except from this:
Code:
[11.368560] EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p27): VFS: Can't find ext4 filesystem.
Assume this is part of the /cache partition?
---
So, to start somewhere, I need help to figure out why the phone get's unresponsive when I issue commands from fastboot, like the following:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash recovery cwm-4.0.1.4-vivo.img
I have to take the battery out to make the phone responsive again.
Another thing, when I press "reboot bootloader" inside HBOOT(on the phone) it also hangs.
What can I do to make my phone operative again?
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A couple of comments I noticed.
1. To reflash a RUU you need to have the bootloader relocked.
2. You don't have the latest version of CWM installed. Current version is 5.0.2.0
3. Do you have a file named PG32IMG.zip on the phone? If you do, that would hamper you getting into FASTBOOT USB mode.
4. Does the command: fastboot devices
Return the device serial number or does it hang too?
5. When you flashed CM7 did you manually flash the boot.img in Fastboot mode? This is required when you have an unlocked bootloader.

Try to relock the bootloader and unlock again. Then flash a newer version of the recovery. The latest of cwm is now 5.0.2.0
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

Same thing happened to me when i flashed arhd 2.3.0....it went into a boot loop!
now incs does this..
what i did was flash the boot.img of the kernel again.
HBOOT 1.16 does some weird stuff and tends to cause issues; I think it interferes with the installation of the boot.img that ordinarily would be flashed with the ROM. Anyhow, grab the ROM that you downloaded earlier (CyanogenMod, in my example), and on your PC, unzip the file somewhere. Once unzipped, inside you'll see a file called "boot.img". Put this in the same folder as your other Android tools that you used earlier. Power your phone on, hold volume down, and instead of loading recovery by choosing "recovery", choose "usb fastboot".
Open up your command prompt again (Start > Run > "cmd"), and type (using the "android" folder for this example):
fastboot flash boot boot.img
hope it helps,

Thank you for replying, all of you.
If I could just reflash recovery. The phone get's stuck whenever fastboot/hboot tries to write the recovery image or the boot images. I'm stuck in the middle until I find out what this is caused by.
tpbklake said:
A couple of comments I noticed.
1. To reflash a RUU you need to have the bootloader relocked.
2. You don't have the latest version of CWM installed. Current version is 5.0.2.0
3. Do you have a file named PG32IMG.zip on the phone? If you do, that would hamper you getting into FASTBOOT USB mode.
4. Does the command: fastboot devices
Return the device serial number or does it hang too?
5. When you flashed CM7 did you manually flash the boot.img in Fastboot mode? This is required when you have an unlocked bootloader.
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1. I've run "fastboot oem lock" to lock before RUU.
2. I can't update the recovery. When I try to update CWM (either through SDcard or fastboot) it fails during "writing". In HBOOT the phone locks, telling me not to power off the phone while "update" is being applied. Same goes for the fastboot method. The phone get's unresponsive.
3. I have the PG32IMG.zip only when I want to boot the update/image.
4. It returns the device. I can also do whatever I want on the phone shell. (create folders/run compiled C/delete files/chmod/format/mke2fs et. al). I can "push" files to the phone just fine too.
5. When I manually flash the boot.img in Fastboot it hangs like the scenarios mentioned above when it starts "writing"
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5386 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.676s]
writing 'recovery'...
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe flash boot "IceColdSandwich-7.2-vivo (1)\boot.img"
sending 'boot' (2164 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.788s]
writing 'boot'...
^C
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe getvar mainver
mainver: 3.08.405.3
finished. total time: 0.003s
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.00.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 3822.10.08.28_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.08.405.3
(bootloader) serialno: HT18xxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: 35xxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) product: vivo
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7630
(bootloader) modelid: PG3213000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__Y13
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3959mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-af9874be
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 12
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.025s

dabih said:
Thank you for replying, all of you.
If I could just reflash recovery. The phone get's stuck whenever fastboot/hboot tries to write the recovery image or the boot images. I'm stuck in the middle until I find out what this is caused by.
1. I've run "fastboot oem lock" to lock before RUU.
2. I can't update the recovery. When I try to update CWM (either through SDcard or fastboot) it fails during "writing". In HBOOT the phone locks, telling me not to power off the phone while "update" is being applied. Same goes for the fastboot method. The phone get's unresponsive.
3. I have the PG32IMG.zip only when I want to boot the update/image.
4. It returns the device. I can also do whatever I want on the phone shell. (create folders/run compiled C/delete files/chmod/format/mke2fs et. al). I can "push" files to the phone just fine too.
5. When I manually flash the boot.img in Fastboot it hangs like the scenarios mentioned above when it starts "writing"
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5386 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.676s]
writing 'recovery'...
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe flash boot "IceColdSandwich-7.2-vivo (1)\boot.img"
sending 'boot' (2164 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.788s]
writing 'boot'...
^C
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe getvar mainver
mainver: 3.08.405.3
finished. total time: 0.003s
Code:
C:\android>fastboot.exe getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 2.00.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 3822.10.08.28_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.08.405.3
(bootloader) serialno: HT18xxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: 35xxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) product: vivo
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-7630
(bootloader) modelid: PG3213000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__Y13
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3959mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-af9874be
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 12
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.025s
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Ok so you did relock before running he RUU. Did you manually run they RUU or did you extract the ROM.zip and copy it to your SD card as PG32IMG.zip?
After that failed, did you then unlock again before trying to update the recovery or flash the boot.img?

tpbklake said:
Ok so you did relock before running he RUU. Did you manually run they RUU or did you extract the ROM.zip and copy it to your SD card as PG32IMG.zip?
After that failed, did you then unlock again before trying to update the recovery or flash the boot.img?
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Actually I tried to do both, because this is actually my first time fiddling with the phone at this level. (I'm a programmer, but not a phone expert).
1a. I ran RUU both when phone was unlocked (not locked or relocked) and locked (oem lock)
1b. I've done both ROM.zip (sdcard method, PG32IMG.zip) and the PC version (*.exe)
In total 4 different combinations instead of 2 due to my lack of knowledge/understanding of lock/unlocked state of the bootloader.
Though all combinations fail at some point.
2a. PC Version RUU fails at "rebooting to bootloader". (Can wait up to 60 min, nothing happens even though it says wait 10 minutes. It is just stuck, as with the phone. Have to take the battery out.)
2b. Bootloader approach loads the Image just fine, (the blue progressbar up in the right corner) but gives me an error about ZIP file being corrupted or something. It's hard to see what it actually says because the screen returns to the bootloader menu very fast.
So. What I want at this point, would be RUU the phone, then revert back to my custom ROM. So maybe we can figure out how we can have the RUU work sucessfully.
I'm using this RUU:
Code:
RUU_VIVO_SENSE30_S_HTC_WWE_3.08.405.3_Radio_20.4802.30.0822U_3822.10.08.28_M_release_227170_sig.exe
It has the SAME radio that was on the phone before I installed CM7 a few months ago. It's the same android/sense version also. (My GF has the same phone)
I've also tried with this RUU:
Code:
RUU_VIVO_SENSE30_S_HTC_WWE_3.11.405.2_Radio_20.4805.30.0822U_3822.01.08.14_M_release_252414_signed.exe

Here are some more details on the filesystem etc.
Code:
~ # ls
boot init sys
cache init.rc system
data proc tmp
datadata res ueventd.goldfish.rc
default.prop root ueventd.rc
dev sbin ueventd.vivo.rc
emmc sd-ext
etc sdcard
~ # ls -la /etc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 1 1970 .
drwxr-xr-x 18 root root 0 Jan 8 02:16 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 333 Jan 1 1970 recovery.fstab
~ # cat /etc/recovery.fstab
# mount point fstype device [device2] fstype2
/recovery emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
/boot emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
/cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 NULL ext3
/data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p26 NULL ext3
/sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1
/system ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 NULL ext3
eMMC chip model:
Code:
~ # cat /sys/devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/name
M4G2DE
Will update with dmesg/ksmg info later because the phone is charging and is spamming recharge data in the kmsg/dmsg output.

You cannot flash a custom recovery on a locked bootloader. I suggest you go through the unlock process, flash the latest clockworkmod or 4ext recovery then do a clean install of cm7.
After you flash cm7, wipe the cache partition then manually flash the boot.img from the cm7 zip file
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img

Nonverbose said:
You cannot flash a custom recovery on a locked bootloader. I suggest you go through the unlock process, flash the latest clockworkmod or 4ext recovery then do a clean install of cm7.
After you flash cm7, wipe the cache partition then manually flash the boot.img from the cm7 zip file
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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I've gone through the process of unlocking with fastboot and the "Unlock_code.bin" file I received from HTCDEV. Still not able to do anything.
My wish is to use a RUU, but I need to downgrade my "version_main" first, which is not possible with "misc_version" for me. (It tells me it updated the "partition" etc. but version is still the same).

dabih said:
I've gone through the process of unlocking with fastboot and the "Unlock_code.bin" file I received from HTCDEV. Still not able to do anything.
My wish is to use a RUU, but I need to downgrade my "version_main" first, which is not possible with "misc_version" for me. (It tells me it updated the "partition" etc. but version is still the same).
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Get a rom working first

[Q] HELP Bricked my HTC

Please can anybody help me to unbrick my phone? I can't boot up to any Rom or RUU. i can only boot up to bootloader. I want go back to all stock, I tryed fastboot this RUU Guru_Reset_M7_3.62.401.1.zip, but I receive this error message:
sending 'zip' (1176263 KB)...
OKAY [ 57.136s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 146.799s
My phone information is:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.55.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.21.3263.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.62.401.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: HT353W903181
(bootloader) imei: 35443xxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__032
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4217mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-bb768ae1
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.048s
PLEASE HELP!!!

sandrotb said:
Please can anybody help me to unbrick my phone? I can't boot up to any Rom or RUU. I want go back to all stock, I tryed fastboot this RUU Guru_Reset_M7_3.62.401.1.zip, but I receive this error message:
sending 'zip' (1176263 KB)...
OKAY [ 57.136s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 146.799s
My phone information is:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.55.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.21.3263.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.62.401.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: HT353W903181
(bootloader) imei: 35443xxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__032
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4217mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-bb768ae1
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.048s
PLEASE HELP!!!
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guru reset is not flashable from fastboot, you need to use custom recovery.
And guru reset is not a RUU its a ROM
btw what are your bootloader info? locked/relocked? tampered?

When I tryed to fastboot Guru RUU it was relocked. Now I unlocked it again.

sandrotb said:
When I tryed to fastboot Guru RUU it was relocked. Now I unlocked it again.
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Again Guru reset is NOT a RUU and you CAN'T flash it from fastboot, you need to INSTALL from a CUSTOM RECOVERY

How to install with custom recovery when I can't see my storage on my pc. What RUU I must use to unbrick and go back to stock, and where can I download it?

sandrotb said:
How to install with custom recovery when I can't see my sd card on my pc. How to put the guru reset zip to my sd card?
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adb push or adb sideload from recovery
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sandrotb said:
How to install with custom recovery when I can't see my storage on my pc. How to put the guru reset zip to my storage?
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download latest TWRP recovery from here 2.6.3.3 or 2.6.3.4. Save it to your fastboot/adb folder. boot phone in bootloader, select fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then enter TWRP recovery, you don't have to select anything in twrp
Code:
adb push name_of_guru_reset_file.zip /sdcard/
when the transfer is complete, hit install and select your guru reset zip.
then follow instructions of the aroma installer
as simple as that

alray said:
guru reset is not flashable from fastboot, you need to use custom recovery.
And guru reset is not a RUU its a ROM
btw what are your bootloader info? locked/relocked? tampered?
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alray said:
adb push or adb sideload from recovery
---------- Post added at 04:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:54 PM ----------
download latest TWRP recovery from here 2.6.3.3 or 2.6.3.4. Save it to your fastboot/adb folder. boot phone in bootloader, select fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then enter TWRP recovery, you don't have to select anything in twrp
Code:
adb push name_of_guru_reset_file.zip /sdcard/
when the transfer is complete, hit install and select your guru reset zip.
then follow instructions of the aroma installer
as simple as that
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When I try to push Guru.zip I receive this:
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/

sandrotb said:
When I try to push Guru.zip I receive this:
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
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use another recovery.. for sideload.. or ADB push
recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.6-m7
Download htc toolkit https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyd3mgtuebutvll/HTC toolkit.rar

sandrotb said:
When I try to push Guru.zip I receive this:
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
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parabelumm said:
use another recovery.. for sideload..
recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.6-m7
Download htc toolkit https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyd3mgtuebutvll/HTC toolkit.rar
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please ignore this post, it have nothing to do with cwm or twrp.
when you tried to push the zip file you where booted in twrp 2.6.3.3?
Do you have latest android sdk installed?
Do you have latest htc drivers installed?
When the phone is booted in recovery, go in windows device manager and check how the phone is listed

alray said:
please ignore this post, it have nothing to do with cwm or twrp.
when you tried to push the zip file you where booted in twrp 2.6.3.3?
Do you have latest android sdk installed?
Do you have latest htc drivers installed?
When the phone is booted in recovery, go in windows device manager and check how the phone is listed
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Hey stop spammnin I had this problem to not all recovery works... I know what I say.. PEACE

I push it now to sdcard. I can see it now in my recovey. My recovery is
Team win recovery project v2.6.3.4. What to do now?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1)Download HTC Toolkit
2) Install from htc toolkit recovery
3) I downloaded cm11
4)Pushed from HTC toolkit cm11 to phone
5) installed cm11
6) phone works.

sandrotb said:
I push it now to sdcard. I can see it now in my recovey. My recovery is
Team win recovery project v2.6.3.4. What to do now?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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See the install button? Click it. then locate the file @alray told you to push to sdcard, and select, then swipe to install.

wipe data factory reset ,cash first if you dont wan bootloop

It's insalling now!!! Thank you guy's very, very much!!! My hero's!!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

sandrotb said:
When I try to push Guru.zip I receive this:
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
c:\mini-sdk>adb push Guru.zip /sdcard/
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"adb server is out of date." means android sdk needs to be updated.
"error: device not found" means that HTC drivers for the device need to be installed or updated.
SDK Tools: here. Download installer_r22.3-windows.exe under SDK Tools only.
HTC Drivers: here.

parabelumm said:
1)Download HTC Toolkit
2) Install from htc toolkit recovery
3) I downloaded cm11
4)Pushed from HTC toolkit cm11 to phone
5) installed cm11
6) phone works.
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OP want to use stock rom not CM.
---------- Post added at 12:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:09 PM ----------
sandrotb said:
It's insalling now!!! Thank you guy's very, very much!!! My hero's!!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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glad it worked feel free to click ''thanks'' button of members who helped you. Unfortunately there is know ''un-thanks'' button for pple who are trying to make things harder and calling senior member a spammer. :laugh::laugh:

alray said:
OP want to use stock rom not CM.
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no problem go to stock after install cm11.. but the priority is phone functioning yes ?? senior member

alray said:
adb push or adb sideload from recovery
---------- Post added at 04:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:54 PM ----------
download latest TWRP recovery from here 2.6.3.3 or 2.6.3.4. Save it to your fastboot/adb folder. boot phone in bootloader, select fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then enter TWRP recovery, you don't have to select anything in twrp
Code:
adb push name_of_guru_reset_file.zip /sdcard/
when the transfer is complete, hit install and select your guru reset zip.
then follow instructions of the aroma installer
as simple as that
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@alray thank You very, very much, my life is back. Everthing is OK now. I didn't now how to push it to sdcard.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

sandrotb said:
@alray thank You very, very much, my life is back. Everthing is OK now. I didn't now how to push it to sdcard.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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you're welcome
---------- Post added at 12:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:21 PM ----------
parabelumm said:
no problem go to stock after install cm11.. but the priority is phone functioning yes ?? senior member
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FYI the priority was to go from A to B
not A then C then B for the same result.
Peace

[Q] Phone worked on GSM, changed MID, phone died

hello,
i bought a Sprint HTC one M7 WLS from ebay and shipped it to France.
i was able to Sim unlock / super cid / S-off / root / update PRL
everything worked fine with Bouygues telecom (french operator).
the phone was connected to 3G,HSPA and i had no problem with wifi / bluetooth...
the downsides:
-cannot connect to 4G
-cannot send or receive MMS
-cannot automaticaly receive vocal message ( i had to call BOUYGUES service messenger to hear my message. )
-annoying sprint welcome screen
after 3 month i decided to fix those issues so i changed the MID from PN072000 TO PN071000 using MID changer tool in order to install a BOUYGUES Telecom RUU.exe
(RUU_M7_UL_K44_SENSE55_MR_Bouygues_FR_4.20.1020.12_Radio_4A.23.3263.28_10.38r.1157.04L_release_351533_signed_2)
the MID was changed. and the firmware was flashed to 4.20.1020.12
the installation of the RUU begin normally than i receive the message: "htc fastboot has stopped working"
i tried to fix this issue but it didn't work (reinstalled a newer SDK adb fASTboot, updated HTC driver...)
i tried to "adb push a ROM.zip" but it didn't work
than i decided to forget about this RUU and tried to install a custom rom (Android_Revolution_HD-One_31.6, ViperOne_6.2.0, BadBoyz,) BUT NONE OF THEM INSTALLED CORRECTLY; my phone couldn't boot and i was stuck in fastboot mode.
after more than 20 attempts to fix the phone, i decided to CHANGE THE MID TO PN072000 and return back to stock.
but i realized that MID CHANGER Tool CAN CHANGE SPRINT MID but CANNOT REVERT BACK TO THE SAME SPRINT MID !
i feel so stupid and desparate now. i shouldn't have messed with this phone...
any idea, tutorial, solutions, hints... to solve this problem will be very much appreciated!!
Thank you

morozband said:
hello,
i bought a Sprint HTC one M7 WLS from ebay and shipped it to France.
i was able to Sim unlock / super cid / S-off / root / update PRL
everything worked fine with Bouygues telecom (french operator).
the phone was connected to 3G,HSPA and i had no problem with wifi / bluetooth...
the downsides:
-cannot connect to 4G
-cannot send or receive MMS
-cannot automaticaly receive vocal message ( i had to call BOUYGUES service messenger to hear my message. )
-annoying sprint welcome screen
after 3 month i decided to fix those issues so i changed the MID from PN072000 TO PN071000 using MID changer tool in order to install a BOUYGUES Telecom RUU.exe
(RUU_M7_UL_K44_SENSE55_MR_Bouygues_FR_4.20.1020.12_Radio_4A.23.3263.28_10.38r.1157.04L_release_351533_signed_2)
the MID was changed. and the firmware was flashed to 4.20.1020.12
the installation of the RUU begin normally than i receive the message: "htc fastboot has stopped working"
i tried to fix this issue but it didn't work (reinstalled a newer SDK adb fASTboot, updated HTC driver...)
i tried to "adb push a ROM.zip" but it didn't work
than i decided to forget about this RUU and tried to install a custom rom (Android_Revolution_HD-One_31.6, ViperOne_6.2.0, BadBoyz,) BUT NONE OF THEM INSTALLED CORRECTLY; my phone couldn't boot and i was stuck in fastboot mode.
after more than 20 attempts to fix the phone, i decided to CHANGE THE MID TO PN072000 and return back to stock.
but i realized that MID CHANGER Tool CAN CHANGE SPRINT MID but CANNOT REVERT BACK TO THE SAME SPRINT MID !
i feel so stupid and desparate now. i shouldn't have messed with this phone...
any idea, tutorial, solutions, hints... to solve this problem will be very much appreciated!!
Thank you
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which tool did you use? and did it change the MID correctly? the reason I ask is because Sprint has a completely different partition layout then the rest of the M7 models.
what is the output of your "fastboot getvar all" (excluding IMEI, MEID, s/n), and do you have a working custom recovery?

hello,
here's the getvar all info:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 5.03.651.3
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: FA34KS902030
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) meid:
(bootloader) product: m7_wls
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4277mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-1f512bb6
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
i used MID_Change_TOOL_v.1.01.zip and followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535365
i tried to flash 5.03.651.3_Stock | Rooted | 4.4.2 | Sense 6 [5/29/2014] Deodex
i used an OTG cable and flashed the rom in clockworkmod (the ADB push rom.zip method didn't work)
the installation was successful but the phone did not boot.
and yes i made a back up in clockworkmod before flashing the htc but now i can't reinstall it. i am getting a message like "system fail to install".
thank you for your help!

morozband said:
hello,
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) product: m7_wls
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
thank you for your help!
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if p6 is the same for Sprint and GSM models, you can use @scotty1223's adb commands in custom recovery to change MID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2490792
the echo command for you to get back to PN0720000 should be:
Code:
echo -ne '\x50\x00\x4e\x00\x30\x00\x37\x00\x32\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=1 seek=16384
.

sadly i've tried this already.
i copy/pasted the message in cmd prompt:
C:\adb_fastboot_and_other_tools\Android>echo -ne '\x50\x00\x4e\x00\x30\x00\x37\x
00\x32\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=1 seek=1
6384
'dd' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

morozband said:
sadly i've tried this already.
i copy/pasted the message in cmd prompt:
C:\adb_fastboot_and_other_tools\Android>echo -ne '\x50\x00\x4e\x00\x30\x00\x37\x
00\x32\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=1 seek=1
6384
'dd' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
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That's an adb shell command ...was the phone in recovery and did you start with adb shell followed by su and then the command ?
2)change your MID
warning: *do not try and type the command. please copy and paste it
-AT&T,developer,google play MID:
enter the following:
adb shell
su (if needed to get a # prompt)
Code:
echo -ne '\x50\x00\x4e\x00\x30\x00\x37\x00\x31\x00\x32\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=1 seek=16384
(the above is one big long command. make sure you copy it all,and dont get extra spaces when you paste it.)
exit
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot getvar mid (or getvar all)
verify PN0712000 for modelid
fastboot reboot
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you can't skip any of the steps

clsA said:
That's an adb shell command ...was the phone in recovery and did you start with adb shell followed by su and then the command ?
you can't skip any of the steps
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Click to collapse
hi,
finally i managed to Restore the whole mess using the RUU.zip installation method:
i used the RUU_Sprint_HTC_One_m7wls_1.29.651.10.zip to return back to stock
than i installed Bad Boyz Sprint ONE ROMz | 4.4.2 | Sense 6 | Deodexed | BB Updater | Updated 6/19/14
the method is described below:
Download the RUU.zip file and place in your ADB/fastboot folder. I would recommend renaming the zip file to something simple like ruu.zip.
Boot your phone into the bootloader by holding the power and vol up/down buttons at the same time until you see the bootloader screen or if you have your phone booted you can use the ADB command:
adb reboot-bootloader
Now use these fastboot commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
Should see the Silver HTC logo. Now issue this command to flash your phone using the ruu.zip file:
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
Now the first time you issue a command to flash firmware/ruu in fastboot it only prepares the flash. You have to issue the exact command again:
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
The green status bar usually does not reach the 100% mark. When the output in the command window is complete, you can reboot:
fastboot reboot
**Notes about the RUU.zip method. You still need to have the proper CID for the RUU. You can run the RUU.zip with super CID, but you will have to lock your bootloader first. If you are running the RUU.zip as base to downgrade all your firmware because you are going to then going to restore a stock Nandroid so the RUU might not be made for your MID, so you may need to edit the android-info.txt inside the ruu.zip to include your MID or CID.

i forgot to say that i couldn't change the MID using the adb shell command
morozband said:
hi,
finally i managed to Restore the whole mess using the RUU.zip installation method:
i used the RUU_Sprint_HTC_One_m7wls_1.29.651.10.zip to return back to stock
than i installed Bad Boyz Sprint ONE ROMz | 4.4.2 | Sense 6 | Deodexed | BB Updater | Updated 6/19/14
the method is described below:
Download the RUU.zip file and place in your ADB/fastboot folder. I would recommend renaming the zip file to something simple like ruu.zip.
Boot your phone into the bootloader by holding the power and vol up/down buttons at the same time until you see the bootloader screen or if you have your phone booted you can use the ADB command:
adb reboot-bootloader
Now use these fastboot commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
Should see the Silver HTC logo. Now issue this command to flash your phone using the ruu.zip file:
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
Now the first time you issue a command to flash firmware/ruu in fastboot it only prepares the flash. You have to issue the exact command again:
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
The green status bar usually does not reach the 100% mark. When the output in the command window is complete, you can reboot:
fastboot reboot
**Notes about the RUU.zip method. You still need to have the proper CID for the RUU. You can run the RUU.zip with super CID, but you will have to lock your bootloader first. If you are running the RUU.zip as base to downgrade all your firmware because you are going to then going to restore a stock Nandroid so the RUU might not be made for your MID, so you may need to edit the android-info.txt inside the ruu.zip to include your MID or CID.
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morozband said:
i forgot to say that i couldn't change the MID using the adb shell command
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why not? what was the error?

same error:
'dd' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

the only solution to this problem is to edit the android-info.txt file
so i am obliged to change the modelid: PN0720000 to modelid: PN0710000 every time i need to flash a rom.zip or a firmware

morozband said:
the only solution to this problem is to edit the android-info.txt file
so i am obliged to change the modelid: PN0720000 to modelid: PN0710000 every time i need to flash a rom.zip or a firmware
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do you have a custom recovery or a rooted ROM?

nkk71 said:
do you have a custom recovery or a rooted ROM?
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yes:
recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.8-m7spr
Bad Boyz Sprint ONE ROMz | 4.4.2 | Sense 6 | Deodexed |

morozband said:
yes:
recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.8-m7spr
Bad Boyz Sprint ONE ROMz | 4.4.2 | Sense 6 | Deodexed |
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okay, while booted into custom recovery, do the following commands in bold blue:
(the output is simulated, but that's what it should look like)
Code:
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb devices[/COLOR][/B]
List of devices attached
HT34xxxxxxxx recovery [I]<- you need to be in custom recovery to
ensure [B]root[/B] privileges
i.e. an adb shell with [B]#[/B] as opposed to [B]$[/B][/I]
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb shell[/COLOR][/B]
~ # [B][COLOR="Blue"]echo -ne '\x50\x00\x4e\x00\x30\x00\x37\x00\x32\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30\x00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=1 seek=16384[/COLOR][/B]
00\x30' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=1 seek=16384 <
17+0 records in
17+0 records out
17 bytes transferred in 0.009 secs (1888 bytes/sec)
~ # [B][COLOR="Blue"]exit[/COLOR][/B]
exit
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb reboot bootloader[/COLOR][/B]
then do a "fastboot getvar all" to check MID has changed back to PN0720000
please copy/paste all of the echo command to avoid possible problems.

Need help with my m7 (my phone is acting weird)

I flashed ARHD 93 on my M7. Everything was successful. Until I noticed my Virtual SD disappeared. It was their since 20gb was still being occupied, but was showing empty on my computer and the file explorer on my M7 . However I couldn't access it. I was not able to take any pictures, save pictures, or download music. I would get error message saying "unable to save file to sd due to insufficient file permission"
Since than I wiped my SD/internal memory and wiped everything else and than Adb sideload ARHD 93. This made it worse.
Now not only the previous problem still exist. Now I have a black background, My notification bar disappeared. My home button no longer functions. My virtual SD is gone. I can't transfer files over. My Computer gives me an error when I try. I have dont have a lock screen. I keep getting this pop up saying "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped." and my phone is extremely slow. Please help.
I even regret upgrading my rom now. Cause this all started from upgrading from ARHD 92 to 93.
PLEASE HELP, someone!

zainkool said:
I flashed ARHD 93 on my M7. Everything was successful. Until I noticed my Virtual SD disappeared. It was their since 20gb was still being occupied, but was showing empty on my computer and the file explorer on my M7 . However I couldn't access it. I was not able to take any pictures, save pictures, or download music. I would get error message saying "unable to save file to sd due to insufficient file permission"
Since than I wiped my SD/internal memory and wiped everything else and than Adb sideload ARHD 93. This made it worse.
Now not only the previous problem still exist. Now I have a black background, My notification bar disappeared. My home button no longer functions. My virtual SD is gone. I can't transfer files over. My Computer gives me an error when I try. I have dont have a lock screen. I keep getting this pop up saying "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped." and my phone is extremely slow. Please help.
I even regret upgrading my rom now. Cause this all started from upgrading from ARHD 92 to 93.
PLEASE HELP, someone!
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What is your version-main number? Post the output of "fastboot getvar all" (hide your imei and serialno)
the sdcard access issue can normally be solved with the restorecon command:
Code:
adb shell
su
restorecon -FR /data/media/0
exit
adb reboot

alray said:
What is your version-main number? Post the output of "fastboot getvar all" (hide your imei and serialno)
the sdcard access issue can normally be solved with the restorecon command:
Code:
adb shell
su
restorecon -FR /data/media/0
exit
adb reboot
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I'm at work at the moment. I'll post it when i get home, since my home computer has adb drivers installed, unless their is another way to get the info your asking?

alray said:
What is your version-main number? Post the output of "fastboot getvar all" (hide your imei and serialno)
the sdcard access issue can normally be solved with the restorecon command:
Code:
adb shell
su
restorecon -FR /data/media/0
exit
adb reboot
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The fastboot getvar all command isn't working for me. But i can provide this info from the bootloader screen.
I do have have t mobile m7.
M7_UL PVT SHIP S-On RH
HBOOT-1.56.0000
Radio-4A.24.3263.09
OpenDsP-V.32.120.274.0909
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Does this help or am I missing something?

zainkool said:
I flashed ARHD 93 on my M7. Everything was successful. Until I noticed my Virtual SD disappeared. It was their since 20gb was still being occupied, but was showing empty on my computer and the file explorer on my M7 . However I couldn't access it. I was not able to take any pictures, save pictures, or download music. I would get error message saying "unable to save file to sd due to insufficient file permission"
Since than I wiped my SD/internal memory and wiped everything else and than Adb sideload ARHD 93. This made it worse.
Now not only the previous problem still exist. Now I have a black background, My notification bar disappeared. My home button no longer functions. My virtual SD is gone. I can't transfer files over. My Computer gives me an error when I try. I have dont have a lock screen. I keep getting this pop up saying "Unfortunately, System UI has stopped." and my phone is extremely slow. Please help.
I even regret upgrading my rom now. Cause this all started from upgrading from ARHD 92 to 93.
PLEASE HELP, someone!
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Maybe try to change file system of data in recovery and return to stock file system. In TWRP : WIPE-Advanced Wipe- check Data- Repair or Change File System- Change File System- for example to EXT2 - at the finish change to EXT4.

zainkool said:
The fastboot getvar all command isn't working for me. But i can provide this info from the bootloader screen.
I do have have t mobile m7.
M7_UL PVT SHIP S-On RH
HBOOT-1.56.0000
Radio-4A.24.3263.09
OpenDsP-V.32.120.274.0909
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Does this help or am I missing something?
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Fix your fastboot problem, you will need fastboot connectivity eventually. These info doesn't really help, the only thing I can tell you, based on your hboot version, is that you are running an old firmware on your phone and that could be an issue with arhd 93. Did the restorecon commands worked or not?

alray said:
Fix your fastboot problem, you will need fastboot connectivity eventually. These info doesn't really help, the only thing I can tell you, based on your hboot version, is that you are running an old firmware on your phone and that could be an issue with arhd 93. Did the restorecon commands worked or not?
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Restore con didnt work. I did get getvar all to work
This is my result.
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
FA39JW904307 recovery
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
~ # ←[6nsu
/sbin/sh: su: not found
~ # ←[6nrestpr←[←[←[←[J
/sbin/sh: res: not found
~ # ←[6nexit
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
~ # ←[6nsu
/sbin/sh: su: not found
~ # ←[6nrestorecon -FR /data/media/0
unknown option -- F
usage: restorecon [-nrRv] pathname...
~ # ←[6nexit
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.56.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.24.3263.09
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0713000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4310mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-4dab9d12
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.094s

alray said:
Fix your fastboot problem, you will need fastboot connectivity eventually. These info doesn't really help, the only thing I can tell you, based on your hboot version, is that you are running an old firmware on your phone and that could be an issue with arhd 93. Did the restorecon commands worked or not?
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I flashed a new firmware and now my phone is bricked. I cant flash a new recovery or I may be doing it wrong
This is what I flashed. This is what I flashed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355814
Quote:
OTA 4.19.531.10 - T-Mobile USA
Quote:
modelid: PN0713000
cidnum: T-MOB010
Download:
tmo_fw_4.19.531.10
Quote:
Whats included:
Quote:
boot.img
Hboot
radio.img (4A.24.3263.09_10.38r.1157.04L)
rcdata.img
recovery.img
rpm.img
sbl1-1.img
sbl1-2.img
sbl1-3.img
sbl2.img
sbl3.img
tp_HMX852XD.img
tz.img

zainkool said:
I flashed a new firmware and now my phone is bricked. I cant flash a new recovery or I may be doing it wrong
This is what I flashed. This is what I flashed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355814
Quote:
OTA 4.19.531.10 - T-Mobile USA
Quote:
modelid: PN0713000
cidnum: T-MOB010
Download:
tmo_fw_4.19.531.10
Quote:
Whats included:
Quote:
boot.img
Hboot
radio.img (4A.24.3263.09_10.38r.1157.04L)
rcdata.img
recovery.img
rpm.img
sbl1-1.img
sbl1-2.img
sbl1-3.img
sbl2.img
sbl3.img
tp_HMX852XD.img
tz.img
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I guess you didn't read that big red warning....
IF YOU ARE S-ON LEAVE NOW! This thread is intended for S-Off users that need to return to stock. It is not a general update/upgrade thread. Do not attempt to flash while S-On! Thanks for Understanding.
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Now try to flash the 6.10.331.9 RUU to unbrick your phone, then take all the ota update until you are running the latest version, unlock bootloader, flash twrp and finally flash arhd.
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_..._10-33e-1718-01l_release_387953_signed_2-exe/

alray said:
I guess you didn't read that big red warning....
Now try to flash the 6.10.331.9 RUU to unbrick your phone, then take all the ota update until you are running the latest version, unlock bootloader, flash twrp and finally flash arhd.
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_..._10-33e-1718-01l_release_387953_signed_2-exe/
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I got it to work. After the flash. I unlocked my bootloader, flashed a recovery, and than ARHD 93 Rom. It normal now. I used the official OTA firmware, not the custom one that requires S-off. I also gave you something for your troubles.
What is the lastest firmware out BTW? I had a hard time to find it.
Thanks a lot man. Really appreciate all the help.

zainkool said:
I got it to work. After the flash. I unlocked my bootloader, flashed a recovery, and than ARHD 93 Rom. It normal now.
Thanks a lot man. Really appreciate all the help.
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I used the official OTA firmware, not the custom one that requires S-off. I also gave you something for your troubles.

Soft bricked my HTC ONE M7_UL (S-ON,HBOOT 1.57) Have access to TWRP

Evening,
I've been desperately trying to figure this out myself but I've concluded that it's too complex for me to go it alone, as it stands my HTC one M7_UL is I believe soft bricked, I can get to the bootloader and into TWRP recovery but I've had no luck with FASTBOOT/ADB, I can sideload a rom.zip but it just fails to do anything after 100%, I reboot it and it just gets stuck on the previous bootloop. Currently have no OS installed and honestly I don't have a clue what I'm doing, exactly why I'm in this mess in the first place, I bricked it a while ago but I figure I wiped system partitions and as a result am in a bad place any advice you could offer would be brilliant.
Thank you in advance, I've included some additional details below but let me know if I've missed anything.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.20.206.16
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: FA39PWxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: O2___001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4320mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-44d68d6b
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.070s
Also I get this as well not sure if it's a problem but I haven't seen it anywhere else -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
FA39PWxxxxxx offline
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
FA39PWxxxxxx sideload

mattage101 said:
Evening,
I've been desperately trying to figure this out myself but I've concluded that it's too complex for me to go it alone, as it stands my HTC one M7_UL is I believe soft bricked, I can get to the bootloader and into TWRP recovery but I've had no luck with FASTBOOT/ADB, I can sideload a rom.zip but it just fails to do anything after 100%, I reboot it and it just gets stuck on the previous bootloop. Currently have no OS installed and honestly I don't have a clue what I'm doing, exactly why I'm in this mess in the first place, I bricked it a while ago but I figure I wiped system partitions and as a result am in a bad place any advice you could offer would be brilliant.
Thank you in advance, I've included some additional details below but let me know if I've missed anything.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.20.206.16
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: FA39PWxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0710000
(bootloader) cidnum: O2___001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4320mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-44d68d6b
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.070s
Also I get this as well not sure if it's a problem but I haven't seen it anywhere else -
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
FA39PWxxxxxx offline
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
FA39PWxxxxxx sideload
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What is your twrp version?

alray said:
What is your twrp version?
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TWRP v2.6.3.0
Thanks for the interest!

mattage101 said:
TWRP v2.6.3.0
Thanks for the interest!
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You should take a few minutes and update your twrp first because there's not much you'll be able to flash with this version and also because newer version will allow you to use mtp instead of sideload (you'll be able to see your phone storage from your computer when booted in TWRP like if it was a thumb drive)
Here is the link to download the latest version (3.0.M5.0) http://android.cmphys.com/twrp-m7/
Save the file in your fastboot/adb folder. With the phone booted in bootloader mode showing "fastboot usb" in red, start a command window and type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.M5-0-m7univ.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then you can restore this twrp backup: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722646675
To restore a backup,boot in twrp and make a backup of boot.img only (this is only to generate a backup path). Then using twrp's files manager navigate to /sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/your_serial_number/date_of_backup and delete backup files in this folder and replace them by the files contained in the nandroid backup you want to use. Then select "restore" and restore all available partitions.

alray said:
You should take a few minutes and update your twrp first because there's not much you'll be able to flash with this version and also because newer version will allow you to use mtp instead of sideload (you'll be able to see your phone storage from your computer when booted in TWRP like if it was a thumb drive)
Here is the link to download the latest version (3.0.M5.0)
Save the file in your fastboot/adb folder. With the phone booted in bootloader mode showing "fastboot usb" in red, start a command window and type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.M5-0-m7univ.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then you can restore this twrp backup:
To restore a backup,boot in twrp and make a backup of boot.img only (this is only to generate a backup path). Then using twrp's files manager navigate to /sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/your_serial_number/date_of_backup and delete backup files in this folder and replace them by the files contained in the nandroid backup you want to use. Then select "restore" and restore all available partitions.
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Mate. MATE! I can't thank you enough, got it to work, cheers buddy - for what it's worth you're awesome!

mattage101 said:
Mate. MATE! I can't thank you enough, got it to work, cheers buddy - for what it's worth you're awesome!
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I do have one question though, why when I try to update the OS does it reboot into TWRP, am I suppose to update it from in there?

mattage101 said:
I do have one question though, why when I try to update the OS does it reboot into TWRP, am I suppose to update it from in there?
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In order to flash the official OTA you need stock recovery. You can't update your phone the official way with custom recovery

HTC One
I followed your instructions, copied all the downloaded files to the Date folder, except the file "system.ext4.win000" 1.5GB. It hangs, won't go past approx. 15-20%. I tried a very similar method yesterday, and the same happened.

vik919 said:
I followed your instructions, copied all the downloaded files to the Date folder, except the file "system.ext4.win000" 1.5GB. It hangs, won't go past approx. 15-20%. I tried a very similar method yesterday, and the same happened.
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Try another usb cable and another usb port. I would also format data.
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mattage101 said:
I do have one question though, why when I try to update the OS does it reboot into TWRP, am I suppose to update it from in there?
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722646669

alray said:
Try another usb cable and another usb port. I would also format data.
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722646669
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So I flashed the stock recovery .img you linked and I searched for software updates, clicked ok and it reboots and comes up with a screen with a phone displaying a green triangle, after a couple of minutes the triangle turns red, I pressed the power button and the volume up button so I could see the error report and I got this:
Finding update package...
opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
Check /data/preload/SoundHound_Freemium.apk failed, error No such file or directory()
Installation aborted.
Write host_mode:0 done
What do you make of it?
Thanks again for all your responses, genuinely appreciate it!

mattage101 said:
Verifying current system...
Check /data/preload/SoundHound_Freemium.apk failed, error No such file or directory()
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Looks like the nandrdoid backup was missing the files in /data/preload. When unlocking the bootloader, /data is wiped to prevent unauthorized access to your files. Unfortunately HTC packed a few stock apps in /data/preload so these apps are lost when unlocking. So the person who made that nandroid backup did it after unlocking the bootloader hence why the missing files. Sorry
When installing an OTA update, the updater-script check for all the files to be updated (thousand of files). They must all be there and as expected (not modded or corrupt). If only one of these files is missing/corrupt, the ota installation will abort, this is to prevent patching wrong files and making your system unusable.
This can usually be corrected by restoring the missing files. Unfortunately I can't find the /data/preload files for your version...
Another option would be to update your firmware so you can flash the latest version using a RUU
Download these 3 files and save them in your adb/fastboot folder on your computer:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934535002
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24385226645962836
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24341993505161791
re-lock your bootloader (needed since your phone is S-ON):
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Update your firmware:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip M7_UL_Firmware_7.18.206.2.zip
fastboot flash zip M7_UL_Firmware_7.18.206.2.zip
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Flash the RUU:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
htc_fastboot flash zip PN07IMG_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_O2_UK_7.18.206.51_Radio_4T.35.3218.16_10.33Q.1718.01L_release_459056_signed.zip
fastboot reboot

alray said:
Looks like the nandrdoid backup was missing the files in /data/preload. When unlocking the bootloader, /data is wiped to prevent unauthorized access to your files. Unfortunately HTC packed a few stock apps in /data/preload so these apps are lost when unlocking. So the person who made that nandroid backup did it after unlocking the bootloader hence why the missing files. Sorry
When installing an OTA update, the updater-script check for all the files to be updated (thousand of files). They must all be there and as expected (not modded or corrupt). If only one of these files is missing/corrupt, the ota installation will abort, this is to prevent patching wrong files and making your system unusable.
This can usually be corrected by restoring the missing files. Unfortunately I can't find the /data/preload files for your version...
Another option would be to update your firmware so you can flash the latest version using a RUU
Download these 3 files and save them in your adb/fastboot folder on your computer:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934535002
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24385226645962836
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24341993505161791
re-lock your bootloader (needed since your phone is S-ON):
Code:
fastboot oem lock
Update your firmware:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip M7_UL_Firmware_7.18.206.2.zip
fastboot flash zip M7_UL_Firmware_7.18.206.2.zip
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Flash the RUU:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
htc_fastboot flash zip PN07IMG_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_O2_UK_7.18.206.51_Radio_4T.35.3218.16_10.33Q.1718.01L_release_459056_signed.zip
fastboot reboot
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Ok I'm all sorted that worked, thanks for your time!